Building Awareness Using Social Media – 9th November 2011

Duration: 13:00 – 16:00 (Half Day)

Dates: 9th November 2011

For: Anyone (including staff, volunteers, and committee members) interested in the potential of social media to build awareness of their organisation. It is for those who have no or little knowledge about social media tools.

Learning outcomes:
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Identify the variety of social media tools available
- Understand how social media can be used to develop community and organisational involvement
- Know how to use websites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for the purpose of building awareness of their organisation

Content:
1. What is social media?
2. Why social media is not a fad
3. Golden rules of how to use social media
4. Overview of how to use Twitter, Facebook and YouTube
5. Inspirational case studies of how VCS organisations have successfully used social media … Continue Reading

Creating Effective Email Newsletters – 20th October

Duration: 13.00 – 16:00 (Half Day)

Dates: 20th Oct 2011

For: Anyone (including staff, volunteers, and committee members) responsible for organisational promotion. Training will be suitable for those wishing to know more about email newsletters and how it might be developed within their organisation.

Learning outcomes:
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Understand and appreciate the importance of email newsletters for promoting VCS organisations and projects.
- Identify the potential for email newsletters within their own work
- List what features contribute to the creation of a email newsletter
- Monitor how well email newsletters are working for their organisation
- Make an informed decision as to whether email marketing is a suitable approach for their organisation

Content:

1. Considerations such as what makes a good and bad email newsletter
2. Optimisation techniques to increase open and click rates
3. Website analytics to help you monitor who is viewing and which type of content is popular
4. An introduction to email marketing including how to set up email newsletters and what makes a good campaign

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Online business networking and social networking guide from Business Link

This guide will give you a better understanding of how online business and social networking has evolved and how your business can use the internet to make connections and gain a commercial advantage. It will provide advice on the types of online networking events you can ‘attend’, identify some of the risks involved and good online networking etiquette. It will also discuss how you can create a social networking strategy and choose the right social media platforms for your business.

Read more here

Free photographic services offered

Anna Nordlicht is an aspiring photographer based in Manchester and would like to offer her services free of charge to Manchester charities and social enterprises. Read the message below from Anna herself:

“I am an amateur photographer hoping to go freelance over the next few years. To gain more experience in working in a variety of situations and with different groups of people I would like to offer my time and expertise for free to charities and social enterprises in Greater Manchester. I would be interested in working together with your organisation to complete portraits, cover events or provide product photography. I have the … Continue Reading

Cancelled : Promoting Your Organisation Using Digital Media

This course has been cancelled. Please contact us if you would like to go on the next one.       hello@gioproject.org.uk

Duration: 13.00 – 16:00 (Half Day)

Dates: Tuesday 26th July 2011

For: Anyone (including staff, volunteers, and committee members) responsible for organisational promotion. Training will be suitable for those wishing to know more about digital media and how it might be developed within their organisation.

Learning outcomes:
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Understand and appreciate the importance of digital media for promoting VCS organisations and projects.
- Identify the potential for digital media within their own work
- List what features contribute to the creation of a good website
- Monitor how well digital media is working for their organisation
- Make an informed decision as to whether email marketing is a suitable approach for their organisation

Content:
1. Website considerations such as what makes a good and bad site
2. Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) techniques to make sure your website features high on search engines
3. Website analytics to help you monitor who is viewing and which type of content is popular
4. An introduction to email marketing including how to set up email newsletters and what makes a good campaign

Venue:
Cornbrook Enterprise Centre, 70 Quenby Street, Manchester, M15 4HW

Cost:
VCS organisations in the City of … Continue Reading

Manchester Twestival to raise money for local charity

Manchester Twestival, the local arm of the global Twitter-powered fundraising initiative ‘Twestival, is happening today.

As part of a global ‘Twitter Festival’, we’re coming together at an event today to raise money for Wood Street Mission, a local charity whose aim is to alleviate the effects of poverty on children in families in Manchester and Salford. The charity was chosen with input from across the community. It will be a great opportunity to meet people you’ve already been tweeting and find new people to follow, as well as raising money for a local cause. People coming will be a mix of ordinary tweeters, digital and creative types and everyone else!

Doors will open at 6.30pm and go on til late. We’ll have readings from award-winning local bloggers, a charity auction for some unique prizes and a DJ so you can dance the night away.

This year, Twestival is being held in the unique stylings of NoHo, an independent bar that is set in a truly one-of-a-kind space in the heart of the Northern Quarter.

Tickets cost £6 an can be bought here.

Gio Editions – Media & Communiction

Lot’s of practical advice on how to start using social media technology, creating email newsletters and basic website considerations. Click to open or download.

Marie Curie Cancer Care create virtual collection tin app

The charity has launched a dedicated app for fundraising collections as part of its Great Daffodil Appeal

What is it?

The virtual collection tin app is aimed at fundraisers for the charity’s appeal and gives them a quick and simple way to send text messages to their contacts, asking them to donate to Marie Curie.

How does it work?

People can choose to donate either £2 or £5 in reply to the text message and are charged through their mobile phone bill so they do not have to provide their bank details. The app will be promoted on the Marie Curie’s Twitter feed and Facebook page, and the charity will also be talking about the app in emails to existing Marie Curie supporters.

What’s the Great Daffodil Appeal?

The appeal is the charity’s flagship fundraiser and takes place in March. Everyone is encouraged to give a donation in return for a daffodil pin. … Continue Reading

Building Awareness using Social Media

Duration: 13:00 – 16:00 (Half Day)

Dates: Wednesday 13th April 2011

For: Anyone (including staff, volunteers, and committee members) interested in the potential of social media to build awareness of their organisation. It is for those who have no or little knowledge about social media tools.

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The Gio Project produce Disabled Livings New Facebook Fan Page

In December the Gio Project helped Disabled Living create a new Facebook Fan Page to advertise their various Kidz Events.   The aim was to communicate information about the three Kidz events organised throughout the country.  Using the FBML app we customised what people see when they land on the Facebook page so they are greeted with information related to the next event.  We’re really pleased to have helped Disabled Living connect with their audience as now they can share stories and participate in real-time conversations quickly and easily on Facebook.  After only two weeks they have over 55 fans!